1. An unlevered firm has a value of R600 million. An otherwise identical but levered firm has R240 million in debt. Under the Miller model, what is the value of the levered firm if the corporate tax rate is 34%, the personal tax rate on equity is 10%, and the personal tax rate on debt is 35%?

1. An unlevered firm has a value of R600 million. An otherwise identical but levered firm has R240 million in debt. Under the Miller model, what is the value of the levered firm if the corporate tax rate is 34%, the personal tax rate on equity is 10%, and the personal tax rate on debt is 35%?

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1. An unlevered firm has a value of R600 million. An otherwise identical but levered
firm has R240 million in debt. Under the Miller model, what is the value of the levered
firm if the corporate tax rate is 34%, the personal tax rate on equity is 10%, and the
personal tax rate on debt is 35%?

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